According to a press release from Governor Mark Sanford’s office, the Governor signed, on Thursday, into law Senate bill 374, which extends benefits to the unemployed under the stimulus act. The bill passed with unanimous, bipartisan support and was made necessary by an oversight at the South Carolina Employment Security Commission (ESC).

South Carolina state senators have approved an economic incentive package that appears tailored to bring a massive Boeing assembly facility to North Charleston.

State lawmakers are back in Columbia, on Tuesday, to fix an oversight that is keeping the state from extending unemployment benefits. Lawmakers needed to change a state law, to make the state eligible for extra stimulus money from Washington, to extend those benefits. One state lawmaker also plans to introduce an impeachment resolution against Governor Mark Sanford. That’s expected to be sent to a committee,with no further action Tuesday.

South Carolina’s financial leaders have delayed a possible cut of $200 million from the state’s budget. The Budget and Control Board voted Thursday to delay action on chopping all agencies by 4 percent, or $200 million.

South Carolina’s 12.1 percent unemployment rate, third-highest in the country, could start affecting you next year even if you’re not unemployed. State officials say it’s likely the state will have to raise the unemployment insurance tax that businesses pay, which pays the benefits for people who lose their jobs. If businesses’ taxes go up, they’re likely to pass those costs along to you. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

SC State Senator Glenn McConnell released a statement Wednesday that suggested Gov. Mark Sanford should resign.

One of the main goals of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was to save or create 3.5 million jobs nationwide. But, after $332 million in stimulus money has made it to South Carolina so far, it isn’t creating any jobs, says Richard Eckstrom, SC Comptroller General and chairman of the state Stimulus Oversight Task Force. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

SC State lawmakers fought for stimulus money in court…saying it would help the state for two years, until the economy recovers. But…what if the state economy is not better by then? Does the state have a plan for what to do…if things have not turned around, and the stimulus money is gone? WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert went to lawmakers for some answers…

The payday lending industry will face new regulations after the SC Legislature overrode Gov. Mark Sanford’s veto. The SC Senate overrode the veto with a 39-3 vote Tuesday, hours after the House did the same with a 105-4 vote.

South Carolina legislators have approved a resolution that might help them deal with legal challenges that could arise in forcing Gov. Mark Sanford to request $700 million in federal stimulus cash.

South Carolina has borrowed another $20 million to cover unemployment checks and Gov. Mark Sanford wants legislators to do more to head off a tax increase on employers. Sanford’s office Thursday provided a copy of a letter to Senate and House leaders that asked for a push to move the Employment Security Commission into a new Cabinet-level agency he would control.

The South Carolina Senate voted 32-14 Wednesday afternoon to pass a state budget that includes $350 million in federal stimulus money. It also requires Gov. Mark Sanford to request the money within five days of the budget becoming law, either by his signature or lawmakers overriding his vetoes. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

Despite a state budget that’s been cut by more than $1 billion, Governor Mark Sanford says lawmakers’ budget for next year still contains pork. The House and Senate hope to have a final version on the governor’s desk this week. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

Some South Carolina lawmakers say the Legislature’s best shot in years at passing payday lending restrictions could soon die.

South Carolina legislators have again killed a bill to use taxpayer money to help parents send their children to private schools.